{"product_id":"japanese-vintage-fabric-solid-green-cotton-unstitched-205-100cm-80-7-39-4-in-boro-patchwork-handmade-material","title":"Japanese Vintage Fabric — Solid Green Cotton, Unstitched | 205×100cm (80.7×39.4 in) | Boro, Patchwork \u0026 Handmade Material","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo color is truly uniform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome colors can only be made by time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a piece of antique Japanese cotton fabric, carefully unstitched from a futon cover that was used daily in a Showa-era household. The natural fade along the upper section is not damage — it is decades of domestic life, absorbed into the cloth. No dye process, no artificial aging technique can replicate what time does to fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese vintage textiles — particularly \u003cem\u003eboro\u003c\/em\u003e (襤褸) and everyday working cloth from the Showa period — have gained significant recognition in Europe and North America in recent years. As global interest in slow fashion and handmade culture continues to grow, antique Japanese fabric like this is actively sought by collectors, textile artists, and makers worldwide. This is not nostalgia. It is a material with a documented, growing market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause it is solid — no pattern, no print — this fabric works with everything. Use it as a base cloth for patchwork or boro repair, as lining for a bag or jacket, as the foundation of a slow-fashion garment. Solid vintage cotton in this scale (205×100cm \/ 80.7×39.4 in) is genuinely difficult to source. That is the quiet strength of this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrowse more Japanese vintage fabric →\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nambashouten.com\/collections\/japanese-fabric\" title=\"Browse Japanese Vintage Fabric — NAMBA SHOUTEN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eView the Japanese Fabric Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e■ Product Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e・Material: Cotton\u003cbr\u003e・Era: Early to Mid Showa Period (approx. 1930s–1960s)\u003cbr\u003e・Size: 205×100cm \/ 80.7×39.4 in\u003cbr\u003e・Color: Green with natural fade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e■ Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural fade and color variation from decades of use. Pin holes present. No structural issues. Press with an iron to smooth wrinkles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-washed twice before shipping. A faint vintage scent may remain — this is characteristic of aged cloth and will diminish with washing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipped compressed; some wrinkling may occur in transit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a one-of-a-kind antique item. All sales are final. No returns or exchanges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eColor may appear slightly different depending on your monitor settings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NAMBA SHOUTEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48356549623961,"sku":null,"price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/1396\/5977\/files\/japanese-vintage-fabric-solid-green-cotton-unstitched-01.jpg?v=1784867654","url":"https:\/\/nambashouten.com\/products\/japanese-vintage-fabric-solid-green-cotton-unstitched-205-100cm-80-7-39-4-in-boro-patchwork-handmade-material","provider":"NAMBA SHOUTEN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}